Powerful wildfires have ripped through Los Angeles suburbs, fueled by strong winds and forcing thousands to evacuate. The fires in Pacific Palisades and Eaton Canyon have destroyed homes and caused widespread damage.
A ferocious wildfire in a Los Angeles suburb burned buildings and sparked panicked evacuations Tuesday as hurricane-force winds tore through the region. Frightened residents abandoned their cars on one of the only roads in and out of the upscale Pacific Palisades area, fleeing on foot from the 1,260-acre (510-hectare) blaze engulfing an area crammed with multi-million dollar homes in the Santa Monica Mountains.
Firefighters used bulldozers to push dozens of vehicles — including expensive models like BMWs, Teslas and Mercedes — to one side, leaving many crumpled and with their alarms sounding. Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said despite the chaotic evacuation, there were no immediate reports of any deaths or injuries. Hundreds of firefighters swarmed the area, attacking the blaze from the ground and from the air, while crews worked in steep terrain to cut back vegetation and create firebreaks. Around 30,000 people were ordered to evacuate the fast-spreading flames, which levelled multiple homes as they leapt large distances. “We are not out of danger,” said Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone, at an afternoon press conference, adding that the winds are expected to pick up. More than 80 hectares were burning in Pacific Palisades, an upscale spot with multi-million dollar homes in the Santa Monica Mountains. Across town, on the northern edge of Los Angeles, another fire broke out in Eaton Canyon, near Pasadena, quickly consuming 81 hectares later in the night, according to Angeles National Forest officials
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